# Supreme Court Listens to Petitions Against Election Commissioner

> Supreme Court hears petitions against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter roll revisions.
- Title: Supreme Court Listens to Petitions Against Election…
- Summary: Supreme Court hears petitions against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter roll revisions. India's Supreme Court issued notice to Election…
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## Supreme Court Listens to Petitions
India's Supreme Court heard petitions against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid voter list controversy.
## Court Issues Notice to ECI
The top court issued notice to the Election Commission of India and sought the body's response to allegations against Kumar.
## Protests Demand Kumar's Resignation
Thousands of protesters and opposition supporters rallied in Delhi and Mumbai over the weekend to demand Kumar's resignation.
## Sexual Harassment Allegations
Three women journalists alleged sexual harassment by police personnel while covering protests demanding Kumar's resignation.
## Delhi Police Detentions
Protesters were detained after demanding CCTV footage of alleged sexual harassment incidents at Delhi police station.
## Cockroach Janta Party Involvement
The Cockroach Janta Party movement's legal affairs head claimed one journalist was among the detained protesters.
## Supreme Court Reviews Decisions
The court said it would reconsider or recall decisions made by Kumar without required unanimity from election commissioners.
## No Suspension for Kumar
The Supreme Court declined to suspend Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar despite petitions seeking it.
## Voter Roll Revisions Controversy
Critics say voter roll revisions disenfranchised millions by striking names from electoral rolls without proper review.
## Election Commission Response
The Election Commission of India claims the process removes deceased, relocated and duplicate voters while preventing foreign illegal immigrants from enrolling.
## Political Allegations
Opposition parties allege voter roll changes benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
## Legal Petitions Seek Action
Petitions seek a declaration that Kumar cannot make decisions without concurrence from other election commissioners.
## Independent Inquiry Requested
One petition demands an independent judicial inquiry commission or special investigation team led by a retired Supreme Court judge.
## Cockroach Janta Party March
The Cockroach Janta Party announced a protest march to New Delhi's Jantar Mantar on October 10.
## Supreme Court Hearing Scheduled
A three-judge bench will hear petitions over decisions allegedly taken by Kumar without approval of other election commissioners.
## Kumar's Response Pending
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has yet to comment on allegations against him.
## Key takeaway

India's Supreme Court issued notice to Election Commission of India regarding petitions against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged unilateral decisions in voter roll revisions.